Hangaasuu Bilisummaa Journal Volume 1 - ULFO

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The basis of Mushrooming Factions within Oromo Liberation Forces VOLUME 1 SPRING 2010 mushrooming factions. Since one wants to be a leader, he/she comes up with a new organization rather than joining the existing ones and being led. In addition, passion for power prevents merger of factions. Since factions leaders fear they would lose the power previously held in their respective factions, they won’t opt for a merger. If at all they agree to merge, in the process of merger stronger factions may want to contain smaller ones and do not want to share power. Another devastating effect of power struggle is that power-thirsty individuals will be dictatorial in the aftermath of liberation making the liberation itself meaningless. Further more, power struggle give birth to regionalism and religious divisions since these power mongers make use of these elements to garner support from within the factions and even from the grass roots level. Regionalism It should be understood and accepted by Oromos that region (localism) is just a matter of chance and not who we are. We, Oromos, were born not only in Oromiyaa but in various parts of the world. For instance, some of us were born in USA or somewhere in Europe or for that matter in Kenya. Irrespective of where we were born we are all Oromos. Oromummaa defines me, not where I was born or live. Regionalism based on tribalism mentality is baseless because Oromos tribes live all over Oromiyaa intermingled and assimilated with each other. For example we have clans from Tullammas in Arsii, Wallaga, Harar, Jimmaa, and so on and we have clans from Arsii in Shawa, Wallaga, Harar, Jimmaa and so on. Furthermore, boundaries of the so called Oromo regions as we know it today are introduced by the occupying Abyssinian regimes to separate Oromos from one another and facilitate their occupation. These artificial boundaries with strange names have got nothing to do with Oromos. Regional names like Shawa, Harar, Wallaga etc have no relation with Oromo. We should not fight based on artificial boundaries marked by our enemies. Ideology After a long time in the struggle, some of our leaders are still indecisive about whether to fight for democratic Ethiopia or independent Oromiyaa. This is quite unacceptable as it confuses our people and international community. Competent leaders who work for the interest of Oromo nation can always hammer out ideological differences among them and act in unison for the common good. Such leaders who stand for national interest never cause an internecine feud just because they differ in their opinion as to which means to pursue to come to a well identified and understood goal. If one knows his/her goal very well, if one is adept in communication skill, if one can present his/her case convincingly and if one understands the consequence of internecine feud on Oromo cause, the means to an end should not be a problem. After thorough deliberation, they either convince each other to act in unison or pursue their own way agreeing to disagree. Competent leaders instil a clear goal into the minds of the mass. In our case, our leaders could not resolve their petty difference let alone convincing the larger Oromo mass as to which means is appropriate to reach the desired goal. In a nutshell, if one understands the value of freedom and if one understands unity is indispensable ingredient to achieve freedom and guard it afterwards, one surely avoids factors that contribute to disunity. Freedom and Oromummaa prevail over personal interest, localism, religion, ideological divergence and the likes. We are in slavery not as Shawa, Arsii, Wallaga, and Harar and not as Muslim or Christian. We are in slavery as Oromos. We need to fight for our freedom in unison as Oromos putting aside our personal interest, region, religion and ideology. Hangaasuu Bilisummaa 24
Biyya Oromoo Laalistuu Biyya Oromoo Laalistuu Biyya Oromoo Laalistuu VOLUME 1 SPRING 2010 Dhugaasaa D. Goobanaa Haa geeraaru nun jedhuu – maaliin geeraarru laataa? Dhuunfannee mirga hin qabnu – faacha siida injiifata Boobbafnee dhibba hin qabnu – kuusaa dilbii hormaata Roorroon garaa nu gubee – diidee nu dhiikkifataa Nu hin dardarbiin yaa garaa – barri ni dabra kun seeraa Seera yeeroo qaraan-qaraa – seenaa eenyummaa sooraa Geerarsaan seenaa ibsu – dhugaa bulee laaliisu Mee takkan biyya farsaa – biyya mandhee goota boonsa Seenaa soora eenyummaa – ittiin dhaadhessu dhimma! Biyya Oromoo Laalistuu, Madda walaabaa jiituu – waan hedduu magarsituu Dhaadheessan dhugaa wayya – kan ifu halkan guyyaa Qorxii dilbii bekkumsaa – dharri bulee fokkiisa Seenaatu heddu nu gubaa – yaadannoon bara dhibaa Seenaan aadaa gabrummaa – kan gadda roobsu gumaa Eenyummaa kee ukkaamse – goota garaa bobeessee garaan guubate hin hafuu – kan mirga dhabe hin rafu Eenyummaaf hidda dhiigee – ittin koolaasa addagee Iyya gumaa gootoota – lammii fi qomootu birmata Hangaasuu Bilisummaa 25
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